Posted on April 13, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
After a bizarre winter in the Great Northwest – featuring summer temperatures and record-breaking snowfall – we have now settled into a typical rainy spring. The garden is loving it and new plants are being thoroughly watered in. Cats seek shelter wherever they can…
Category: Cats, GardensTags: baseball, Cat stories, Cats, Gardening, Pacific Northwest, Rain, Seattle, seattle mariners, Spring
Posted on April 6, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
It was inevitable that the real spring would finally show up in the Pacific Northwest. Where it rains, then it shines, then it blows, then it rains again. Today was such a day. But in between those rain squalls Benji and I managed to…
Category: Cats, GardensTags: Benji, Cats, Cats and Gardens, Gardening, hummingbirds, Pacific Northwest, Spring
Posted on March 21, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
Yesterday was the first day of spring and though I was anticipating the Super Worm Moon, I was drawn to the sunset first. I still managed to capture a couple of pictures of the full moon later. ~ Susanne
Category: SunsetTags: Moonrise, Pacific Northwest, Photography, Renton, Seattle, Spring, Sunset
Posted on March 7, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
Sorry for another weather post but this morning we woke up to more of the white stuff. It’s pretty, but c’mon now, isn’t it time for spring yet? I thought so earlier this week and managed to do some work in the garden with…
Posted on May 3, 2018 by Susanne Swanson
I love the variety of colors found in blooming flowers and shrubs. But the ferns of spring look marvelous in green and their unfurling fronds rival any flower. I found them everywhere this week in local gardens and woods where they thrive in the…
Category: Gardens, PhotographyTags: Ferns, Gardens, Green, Pacific Northwest, Spring
Posted on April 19, 2018 by Susanne Swanson
After bemoaning the weather for the past week, we finally got a reprieve from the rain. The sky was mostly clear yesterday when I met a friend for lunch at Alki Beach. Some young ones played in the waves. Not us. Along with our…
Posted on April 12, 2018 by Susanne Swanson
I love to walk in the park nearby for exercise and fresh air and I love to take pictures of the trees. Last month they appeared black and craggy, exposed like skeletons against the clouds and sky. This week you can see fresh green…
Category: PhotographyTags: Awakening, Sky, Spring, Trees, Weekly Photo Challenge
